(Battle of the Wilderness) Two Civil War Hospital Letters Wounded Content

(Battle of the Wilderness) Two Civil War Hospital Letters Wounded Content from William H. Bolton of the 22nd Massachusetts Infantry Company D. He was wounded at the Battle of the Wilderness and in these letters describes his wound and condition and other events taking place.
 
Transcription of the Two Civil War Letters (Union Soldier – William H. Bolton)
Letter 1 – June 5th, 1864
Harewood Hosp.
June 5th 1864
Dear mother I take a few leasure moments to answer your letter which I received this morning. I am well as usual. my foot is the same as it was when I left home. I expect I shall be transfered to the Invalid Corps. I was glad to hear from home and hear that you were all well. we have not heard any late news from the front. there was a number of the 10th boys came to the hospital when I did wounded from different Company in the reg. I hope they will get along and keep the steers till I get home.
will the boys that are drafted go I wish you would send me a few news paper stamps you need not fret about me my wound was only a very slight one it struck my over coat collar went through it and my blouse making only a slight contusion it blacked my sholder all over a place as big as my hand it has left a little might of a scar but I guess the scar will work off after a while my shoulder is a little lame at times but not enough to amount to any thing when I saw him he told me at about the times that he he when he was home on his furlough. I had a good visit with him. I hope that this campaign will finish up this war then we will all come home again all right. I am well and all right. love to all inquiring friends.
write soon
William H. Bolton
Harewood Hospital
Ward 24
Washington D.C.
 
Letter 2 – June 19th, 1864
Harewood Hospital
June 19th 1864
Dear Mother
I thought I would take the opportune opportunity to write an answer to your letter of the 12th. I am well as usual. Charley Powers was over to see me yesterday his time will expire next Tuesday when you write again tell me what office the Dr holds in the US medical department I should like to see Mr P Thompson I would give him a good piece of my young mind I would tell him what I thought of him in a few words such a man as he is ought to put his head under his mothers wing he is a very patriotic Abolish and he dare not show his Lieutenant Lieutenants ship in the Glorious cause for fear his old head would be blown off his smart little souled body he is enough to make any soldier angry at such a shine as he cut up with me he might of given you the state aid if he chose and what did he do with Pat Conleys money that the why of cours he pocketed it such a man is not no man at all what did Heath do for me they maid me made out to give Lem 5.00 dol but come to think about it the Town did not it was a few Individuals but you might send three men into the army from that glorious crowd of abolition gentleman such as Deacon David P Tom
Abolish and some others and they Lieutenant will crow about the town sending so many men but they will turn about and do nothing for the men such fellows should be made to come very little do I think of such things but I shall remember that crowd well enough of this you may show this to the Dr
I recd the stamps and two papers from Jane when you write again tell me how Geo gets along with his things at home do the poor trees yet live where was ma when he got married I heard Frank Gleason was married Is that so well I must come to a close I will now come to a close please send me a fine comb I will now come to a close with love to all inquiring friends
William